New chips can’t handle more than 24-inch Model
The fruity cargo cult Apple is ignoring the cries and wails of those in the content industry who want a larger iMac screen, like they had when Apple ran with Intel inside.
Jobs’s Mob confirmed it will not be releasing a larger-screen iMac, leaving fans hoping for a 27-inch upgrade with fewer options for a desktop refresh. Instead, the company is positioning the newly unveiled 24-inch M3 iMac as a middle ground between the former 21.5-inch and 27-inch Intel-based iMacs. The bigger screens were popular before Apple’s shift to its custom silicon but Apple’s new chips could not handle them for some reason.
The new M3 iMac, with a 4.5K resolution display, is Apple’s suggested upgrade for those who previously relied on the larger Intel models.
This resolution is precisely in between Apple’s discontinued 4K and 5K options and closely matches the design and specifications of the 2020 M1 iMac. While the M3 brings a performance boost, most other features are nearly identical to the previous M1 model making it four years old.
Apple’s announcement signals the end of the line for an M3-series iMac Pro. The M3 iMac ships only with the base M3 chip, whereas the Mac Studio — another option for power users — is available with M2 Max and M2 Ultra chip configurations.
Mac Studio will use M3 Max and M3 Ultra chips in its next iteration, the gap left by a more powerful all-in-one desktop remains.
The Tame Apple Press had speculated that a larger, high-performance model would arrive during Apple’s “Scary Fast” event last week, but nothing arrived.
The M3 iMac goes on sale November 7.
